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Pimiento vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pimiento and tortilla?

  • Pimiento is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet tortilla is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% higher.
  • Pimiento has 4 times more vitamin B6 than tortilla. Pimiento has 0.215mg of vitamin B6, while tortilla has 0.06mg.
  • Pimiento contains less sodium.

We used Pimento, canned and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +126.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +191.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8200%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1975%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2076.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +570.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84.9mg 0mg 94%
Selenium 0.2µg 16.6µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.37mg 29%
Iron 1.68mg 3.81mg 27%
Folate 6µg 98µg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 4.125mg 22%
Sodium 14mg 482mg 20%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 17mg 146mg 18%
Carbs 5.1g 49.94g 15%
Vitamin A 133µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.06mg 12%
Protein 1.1g 7.28g 12%
Calories 23kcal 237kcal 11%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.268mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 0.4µg 7%
Copper 0.049mg 0.102mg 6%
Calcium 6mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.114mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.19mg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.17mg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 2.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.391g 2%
Potassium 158mg 105mg 2%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.32mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.296g 1%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.71g 2.75g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +133%
Contains more ProteinProtein +561.8%
Contains more FatsFats +216.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +879.2%
Contains more OtherOther +367.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.9%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/nutrients
  2. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.